Poetry audiobooks
The Calendar and Other Verses (Unabridged)
By: Irving Sydney Dix
Narrated by: Wanda Diaz, Jerry Layton, Richard Kenon & Greg ...
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Abridged: No
Written by poet Irving Sydney Dix in 1913 for "evidence of my love for and interest in the greatest of all the arts," this little collection of poems includes "The Calendar," "Fairies of the Frost," and "The Sinking of the Titanic." Read more
View audiobookNets to Catch the Wind (Unabridged)
By: Elinor Wylie
Narrated by: Rebecca Rivas, Jose Rountree, Linda Silver & Ta...
Length: 38 minutes
Abridged: No
This is the first volume of Poems by American poet and novelist Elinor Wylie, published in 1921. Read more
View audiobookPippa Passes (Unabridged)
By: ROBERT BROWNING
Narrated by: Cory Romero, John Cook, Jon Goree & Alexander H...
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Pippa Passes was a dramatic piece, as much play as poetry, by Robert Browning published in 1841 as the first volume of his Bells and Pomegranates series. The author described the work as the first of a series of dramatic pieces. His original idea was of a young, innocent girl, moving unblemished through the crime-ridden neighbourhoods of Asolo.... Read more
View audiobookA Drama of Exile (Unabridged)
By: ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
Narrated by: Michael Taylor, Maureen Vega, Margarite Whitmor...
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In writing her 'Drama of Exile', Barrett's subject was 'the new and strange experience of the fallen humanity, as it went forth from Paradise into the wilderness'. The bizarre, lyrical scenes that follow powerfully describe the grief and guilt of Eve, the sorrowful pride of Lucifer, and the redeeming power of love. Read more
View audiobookThe Goop Directory (Unabridged)
By: Frank Gelett BURGESS
Narrated by: Henry Sachse, Nathaniel Mixon, John OWEN & Vick...
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A funny collection of poems about bad children. Read more
View audiobookMy Thoughts To-Night (Unabridged)
By: ROSANNA ELEANOR LEPROHON
Narrated by: James Davis, Paul Mann, Frank Donahue & Lisa Sykes
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Five of Leprohon's poems were included in Edward Hartley's 1864 anthology, Selections from Canadian Poets. In 1867, the biographical dictionary Bibliotheca Canadensis said she had done "more almost than any other Canadian writer to foster and promote the growth of a national Literature. Read more
View audiobookSelected Poems (Unabridged)
By: Rubén Darío
Narrated by: Geoffrey Armstrong, James Lorman, Louis Merchan...
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Rubén Darío was a Nicaraguan poet and the founder of the modernismo literary movement. These English-language translations are by Salomón de la Selva, Thomas Walsh, Alice Stone Blackwell, Muna Lee, Elijah Clarence Hills and John Pierrepont Rice and were published from 1916-1925. Read more
View audiobookThe Mariner (Unabridged)
By: E. Pauline Johnson
Narrated by: Scott Frampton, Helen Eller, Audra Lowden & Dea...
Length: 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Johnson was notable for her poems, short stories, and performances that celebrated her mixed-race heritage, drawing from both Indigenous and English influences. She is most known for her books of poetry The White Wampum (1895), Canadian Born (1903), and Flint and Feather (1912). Read more
View audiobookWinter (Unabridged)
By: RICHARD LE GALLIENNE
Narrated by: Kathy Barnes, Jose Allen, Bradley Jiminez & Gen...
Length: 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Richard Le Gallienne was an English author and poet. Our Poem is taken from The Lonely Dancer and Other Poems (1913) by Richard Le Gallienne Read more
View audiobookWinter Comes (Unabridged)
By: Edward Powys Mathers
Narrated by: Gerald Baker, Charles Gentry, Tanya Burney & Ca...
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Edward Powys Mathers was an English translator and poet, and also a pioneer of compiling advanced cryptic crosswords. He also translated The Garden of Bright Waters: One Hundred and Twenty Asiatic Love Poems (1920); and the Kashmiri poet Bilhana in Bilhana: Black Marigolds (1919), a free interpretation in the tradition of Edward FitzGerald,... Read more
View audiobookShort Poetry Collection 247 (Unabridged)
By: Thomas HARDY
Narrated by: William Mckeown, Bruce Robinson, Eileen Roberts...
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This is a collection of 42 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during December 2023. Read more
View audiobookThe True Christmas (Unabridged)
By: Henry Vaughan
Narrated by: JAMES BERRY, Peggy Cotton, Jackie Geimer & Mari...
Length: 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Henry Vaughan was a Welsh metaphysical poet, author and translator writing in English, and a medical physician. Read more
View audiobookThe Dam Below the Mill (Unabridged)
By: George W. Doneghy
Narrated by: Richard Harmon, Gregory Jennings, Delois Mendez...
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: No
George W. Doneghy's work was widely published in newspapers and magazines during his lifetime, and he authored at least one book titled “The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems” (1897) Read more
View audiobookA Phylactery (Unabridged)
By: John Hay
Narrated by: Patrick Cho, Joe Brown, Karen Edmisten & Rose S...
Length: 21 minutes
Abridged: No
John Milton Hay was a US statesman and diplomat. He worked in a law office in Illinois - right next door to future president Abraham Lincoln. He served on the White House staff during the war, and was later appointed as Ambassador and Secretary of State under future presidents. Along with a novel and a biography of President Lincoln, he also... Read more
View audiobookShort Poetry Collection 246 (Unabridged)
By: Robert FROST
Narrated by: Sean Mendoza, Dorothy Gaddis, Nathan Andrews & ...
Length: 59 minutes
Abridged: No
This is a collection of 37 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during November 2023. Read more
View audiobookThe Little People (Unabridged)
By: Victor Daley
Narrated by: Naomi Odaniel, Patricia Brown, Steven Fatica & ...
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Victor James William Patrick Daley was an Australian poet. Daley serves chiefly as an example of the Celtic Twilight in Australian verse. He also serves as a lyrical alternative to his contemporary bush balladists of Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson, and Will H. Ogilvie. (Wikipedia) This poem is taken from his first collection of poetry, At Dawn... Read more
View audiobookThe Lake of the Dismal Swamp (Unabridged)
By: THOMAS MOORE
Narrated by: Deborah Eggleston, Jean Lopez, Robert Fothergil...
Length: 39 minutes
Abridged: No
Taken from The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore (1840) Read more
View audiobookLittle Ann and Other Poems (Unabridged)
By: ANN TAYLOR
Narrated by: Jennifer Sweeney, Cory Stokes, Herbert Pringle ...
Length: 1 hour 12 minutes
Abridged: No
A collection of poems written for naughty children and intending to show them better paths. Read more
View audiobookPoets (Unabridged)
By: Abram Joseph Ryan
Narrated by: Larry Mcnabb, Norma Conwell, James Horton & Jam...
Length: 14 minutes
Abridged: No
Abram Joseph Ryan was an American poet, Catholic priest, Catholic newspaper editor, orator, and former Vincentian. Many have said he was a priest for Confederate States of America but that was not shown in any military records. He served as a freelance chaplain for the last two years of the war for both North and South soldiers. Read more
View audiobookCanadian Battlefields and Other Poems (Unabridged)
By: John Richardson Wilkinson
Narrated by: Justin Merkle, Richard Grainger, Joseph Small &...
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
Canadian Battlefields And Other Poems is an important historical record of Canadian soldiers participating in wars prior to 1899. Read more
View audiobookPhyllis Lee (Unabridged)
By: OLIVER HERFORD
Narrated by: Claudine Brotherton, Kathleen Nichols, Cindy We...
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Both artist and model seem to have troubles in this Weekly poem, taken from the Laughing Willow by Oliver Herford (1918) Read more
View audiobookThe Heart of the Tree (Unabridged)
By: Henry Cuyler Bunner
Narrated by: Leigh Fisher, Brenda Jones, Kathleen Day & Fran...
Length: 32 minutes
Abridged: No
In "The Heart of the Tree" by Henry Cuyler Bunner, listeners embark on an enchanting journey through the intricate tapestry of nature, where the beauty of the natural world intertwines with the essence of human emotions. Set against the backdrop of a quaint village, the story unfolds with a poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and the enduring... Read more
View audiobookLiberty Bell (Unabridged)
By: Edward Doyle
Narrated by: Alfred Baker, Naomi Baldwin, Beatrice Kressler ...
Length: 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Step into the riveting world of espionage and intrigue with 'Liberty Bell' by Edward Doyle, a gripping audiobook that plunges listeners into the heart of a high-stakes international conspiracy. Set against the backdrop of political unrest and clandestine operations, this thrilling tale follows seasoned intelligence operative Jack Carter as he... Read more
View audiobookRhymes And Rhythms - IV (Unabridged)
By: William Ernest Henley
Narrated by: Susan Burns, Jennifer Matchette, Charles Chiare...
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Prepare to be captivated by the indomitable spirit of William Ernest Henley in "Rhymes And Rhythms - IV." This collection pulsates with raw emotion, exploring themes of resilience in the face of adversity. Henley, a poet who battled personal struggles, bares his soul in verses that resonate with timeless strength. Within these rhymes, you'll... Read more
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